Monocacy Battlefield Preservation Efforts Face Funding Hurdles
Local effort to create Monocacy National Battlefield near Frederick traces back to the Roosevelt era. Key figures include Congresswoman Beverly Byron and Frederick historian Edward Delaplaine, with support from Civil War Roundtables and The News-Post. Officials warn federal funding limits and park service land grabs risk prioritizing fringe parcels over core battle zone land, delaying full acquisition and development.
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News-Post
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Park Service
National Park Service
Battle of Monocacy remembered in land and park plans
Discussion urges immediate purchase or scenic easement of land in the actual battlefield zone for Monocacy National Battlefield Park. Advocates emphasize honoring commitments before expanding fringe acquisitions while citing Major General Lew Wallace’s praise for Brigadier General James B. Ricketts and the 1864 battle's lasting significance.
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James B. Ricketts
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Equal Hope and Hard Times in the Black Community
A critical analysis argues that Reaganomics has failed, causing a deficit near a half trillion dollars over five years, widespread bankruptcies, and a 70 percent manufacturing capacity. It highlights black unemployment near 20 percent, rising poverty, and cuts to programs affecting education, housing, and health care, urging moral action and equitable sacrifice.
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Sensitive GSA center security flaws expose critical data
Washington dossier details how the General Services Administration National Capital Region HQ lacks proper protection. An associate with no clearance accessed confidential maps and drawings, including White House electrical conduits and CIA HQ utilities, highlighting lax controls and potential terrorist risk. Additional documents cover Pentagon Naval Telecommunications Center plans and ongoing security clearance issues among contractors.
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National Park Service
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No First Strike Debate From Copenhagen Viewpoint
In Copenhagen Denmark Mrs Gitte Slot argues against European protests against nuclear arms saying NATO must keep forces strong and resist no first use pledges. She notes Soviet treaty violations and stresses nuclear options may be needed to deter a Warsaw Pact attack, urging Reagan to reject unilateral disarmament.
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Frederick County Republicans Decry Nonrenewal of Col. Ruwet
The Frederick County Republican State Central Committee criticizes Gov Harry Hughes for not reappointing Col Vincent Ruwet to the Frederick Board of Education. The letter claims it was a political move to influence the 1978 election and notes Ruwet's strong business background and prior service. The committee warns against partisan influence in board appointments.
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Local Police Seek Believed Suspect After Theft Allegation
August 3, 1903 News Post files describe city police on the lookout for a man believed involved in a bel ing. An arrest was made after money was found with a Frederick Moorehead wife. the woman then left to live with her parents. A local man crashed into a stop sign, paying $5 for reckless driving. both drivers escaped injury.
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Walkersville water rate talk followed by city fire inspections
August 2 1962 Mayor E Paul Magaha says any action on Walkersville's request to tip from Frederick water supply will be considered cautiously and seriously with residents' and taxpayers' interests first. Frederick's city engineer initiated regular fire inspections, finding at least ten code violations and shifting to biweekly checks until conditions improved. Jenkins Bros canning factory opened, processing over 200 tons of corn in its first week, with corn yield around three tons per acre across Frederick County.
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